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Personal Essay
NPR's "This I Believe" Essays
Sample College Essay Questions
U Chicago past prompts

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Carleton College Tips on Essay Writing
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Essay Topics

Great First Lines from Stanford College Essays

Common App Website

Spellbound Guide
Coming Home Again Writing Spur

• Michigan's 2009 Essay Questions
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Resources for Applying to College

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